Pleasant Plains taxpayers paid $6,017 in Non-Home Rule Sales Tax in December 2021, according to Illinois tax records.
This is an increase over the month before when $5,686 was collected.
Taxpayers in Pleasant Plains have paid $59,750 in Non-Home Rule Sales Tax in the last 12 months.
The Non-Home Rule Sales Tax is collected for municipal governments’ use.
Illinois is the highest taxed state in the US.
A 2021 study from Wallet Hub found Illinois taxes are 38.95 percent higher than the national average.
Illinois governor J. B. Pritzker is accused of adding more than $5.2 billion in new or higher taxes since coming into power in early 2019. As a business owner, he has a fortune of more than $3 billion, largely based on his family’s wealth and connections.
| Month | Amount Collected | % Change from Previous Month |
|---|---|---|
| December 2021 | $6,017 | 5.8 |
| November 2021 | $5,686 | -1.5 |
| October 2021 | $5,772 | -0.3 |
| September 2021 | $5,792 | 10.5 |
| August 2021 | $5,241 | -6.3 |
| July 2021 | $5,591 | 10.2 |
| June 2021 | $5,072 | 6.8 |
| May 2021 | $4,747 | -9.6 |
| April 2021 | $5,250 | 46.6 |
| March 2021 | $3,581 | -4.9 |
| February 2021 | $3,767 | 16.5 |
| January 2021 | $3,234 | 10.3 |
